For many, our life may seem filled with adventure. And at times, it is. But most days, its a normal sort of existence, the kind that consists of work, laundry, dirty dishes and too much tv. These large scale…
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An artist who draws upon art history for his inspiration then gives it his own unique, modern spin speaks my language and immediately draws my interest. The work of New York artist Jansson Stegner reflects his attraction to the…
As you read this, Mr. F and I are enjoying a week of being footloose and fancy free, currently somewhere along the West Coast between Manzanita, OR and Eureka, CA. Every time we pack up the car to head…
Moments of quiet reflection seem too frequent and far between these days. Today, I’m packing up the last of our belongings as we prepare to leave Western Washington tomorrow morning. Stillness in the physical and especially mental sense has…
Its so easy sometimes to lose sight of exactly who we are. Circumstances bend and shape us in ways we didn’t foresee and then one day, we glance in the mirror and don’t recognize the face looking back. The…
It’s so easy to forget how good we have it. We get so caught up in what isn’t going right in our lives or what is challenging us that we neglect to remember how very full of wonder and…
Here in the Northwest, we’re no strangers to the rain. Months and months of time goes by seeing life through a haze of drizzle and mist. Although the rain can be a bit tedious, Mr. Forager and I are…
Being nature loving outdoorsy types, Mr. Forager and I sometimes discuss what it would have been like for Adam & Eve– to dwell peacefully with wild animals. Mr. F hopes that being able to interact safely with wild creatures…
When you look in the mirror, what face do you see? Not a trick question! Do you see your own visage as it actually is or do you tend to see the face of ten, twenty years earlier? We…
We love our adventuring, we truly do. But there’s somehow something even more special in those ordinary moments we spend together each day. Comfort and joy in our routine, the way we “assume our positions” at the sink following…